Albert's Sole Proprietorship Owns the Following Assets

question 130

Multiple Choice

Albert's sole proprietorship owns the following assets:
* Potential § 1245 recapture of $45,000.
** Straight-line depreciation was used.
Albert sells his sole proprietorship for $500,000. Calculate Albert's recognized gain or loss and classify it as capital or ordinary.

• A)$230,000 ordinary income.
• B)$230,000 capital gain.
• C)$115,000 ordinary income and $115,000 capital gain.
• D)$110,000 ordinary income and $120,000 capital gain.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Demand Schedule

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Marginal Cost

The increment in total financial outlay associated with generating one more unit of a product or service.

Demand Schedule

A table showing the quantity of a good or service demanded at various prices, depicting the relationship between price and demand.

Monopoly

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